State Farm paid $8.9 million for 309 dog-bite claims in Illinois in 2013, second only to 449 claims and $14.7 million paid in California, the Bloomington-based insurer reported Wednesday.

The numbers were released as the company begins a dog-bite prevention campaign with Victoria Stilwell, an animal trainer featured on Animal Planetís ďItís Me or the Dog.Ē Dog breeds are not a factor in homeowner insurance policies, according to the company. Neither does the company track bites by breed.